The 1950s were a huge contrast with the grim war years of the 1940s. As peace broke out, Western society saw a consumer boom that led to unprecedented levels of economic prosperity. The growth of ...

The very best movie performances of the 1950s include turns from James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause and Bette Davis in All ...

The 1950s were a transformative decade for the Western World. As post-war economies flourished in North America and many European countries, the rise of mass production and advertising led to a ...

The 1950s were a game-changing era for film. It was the emergence of technological breakthroughs and bold new storytelling, with the studios giving in to directors and stars who wished to be the best ...

The 1950's brought the world a return to sanity. Bombs were now landing in boxing rings instead of raining down upon European and Asian cities. The decade ushered in a sporting renaissance, one that ...

The 1950s brings to mind poodle skirts, sock hops, and drive-in movies. I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, and Leave It to Beaver were popular television shows, and Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and ...

The 1950s brought a warmth to American living rooms that no television screen could match. Families gathered around their ...

Editor’s note: Throughout the offseason, The Athletic is celebrating the 150th anniversary of college football, one decade at a time. For more on the 1950s, read Michael Weinreb on Cold War coaches ...

In the 1950s, the movie industry was in transition. Following the Great Depression and Second World War, television was becoming a formidable competitor to moviegoing. Partially in response to that ...

I asked you, our feral commentariat, to give me your opinions on what the best cars of the 1950s were and holy hell, did you all deliver. We've got Chevys, we've got Dodges. There are Benzes and ...